With the Philadelphia Eagles winning back-to-back games and scoring an impressive 76 points in that stretch under the guidance of Nick Foles, it's going to be awfully difficult for head coach Chip Kelly to replace Foles as the team's starter, no matter how healthy Michael Vick is. My guess is Kelly will rest Vick for the team's next game against Washington before evaluating things further over the team's bye week. If Foles plays well again and the team wins, I have to believe Kelly will stick with the young quarterback after the bye week. However, even if that's the case, I think it would be a shame for Kelly to not utilize a healthy Vick's talents.
In saying that, so long as Foles continues to play well and Vick is healthy, I feel Chip Kelly may want to think about going the unconventional route of having a dual-quarterback system. I'm almost never in favor of such a system, especially at the pro level, but if there's anything most people can agree on about Chip Kelly, it's that he's unconventional.
Both quarterbacks bring something unique to the table. With Vick at the helm, the Eagles have run the ball more efficiently, with that, been able to drain time off the clock better, and for the most part, have moved the ball between the twenties with more consistency. With Foles behind center, the team has been more efficient in the passing game and largely due to that, been better at scoring touchdowns inside the red zone. On the other side of things, Foles isn't a great athlete and isn't suited for running a spread-option attack. Vick, meanwhile, due to his height, is more limited when passing inside the red zone.
Yes, this is a very unconventional and unpopular idea, but with an unconventional coach at the helm and players whom I think would go along with it so long as it was successful (and fun), I think it's something Chip Kelly may definitely want to consider.
In saying that, so long as Foles continues to play well and Vick is healthy, I feel Chip Kelly may want to think about going the unconventional route of having a dual-quarterback system. I'm almost never in favor of such a system, especially at the pro level, but if there's anything most people can agree on about Chip Kelly, it's that he's unconventional.
Both quarterbacks bring something unique to the table. With Vick at the helm, the Eagles have run the ball more efficiently, with that, been able to drain time off the clock better, and for the most part, have moved the ball between the twenties with more consistency. With Foles behind center, the team has been more efficient in the passing game and largely due to that, been better at scoring touchdowns inside the red zone. On the other side of things, Foles isn't a great athlete and isn't suited for running a spread-option attack. Vick, meanwhile, due to his height, is more limited when passing inside the red zone.
Yes, this is a very unconventional and unpopular idea, but with an unconventional coach at the helm and players whom I think would go along with it so long as it was successful (and fun), I think it's something Chip Kelly may definitely want to consider.
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